diff --git a/source/blender/src/buttons_object.c b/source/blender/src/buttons_object.c
index ed9b2043924..bb5ac2ba682 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/buttons_object.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/buttons_object.c
@@ -2468,6 +2468,7 @@ static int _can_softbodies_at_all(Object *ob)
     if ((ob->type==OB_MESH)
 		|| (ob->type==OB_CURVE)
 		|| (ob->type==OB_LATTICE)
+		|| (ob->type==OB_SURF)
 		) return 1;
 	// else deny
 	return 0;